document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=430065>Question 430065</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I previously asked this question but it came out wrong and when it was answered I saw how I had grouped it incorrectly.  Trying again.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "((sq. rt.5)-1)/x = ((sq.rt.5)/2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #298675 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=haileytucki><B>haileytucki(390)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=haileytucki><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=haileytucki><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=298675\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> NOTE:  ~ is symbol for square root\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "((~(0.5))-1)/(x)=((~(0.5))/(2))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take the square root of 0.5 to get 0.7071067812.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "((0.7071067812)-1)/(x)=((~(0.5))/(2))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remove the parentheses around the expression 0.7071067812.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(0.7071067812-1)/(x)=((~(0.5))/(2))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 1 from 0.7071067812 to get -0.2928932.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-0.2928932)/(x)=((~(0.5))/(2))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Move the minus sign from the numerator to the front of the expression.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(0.2928932)/(x)=((~(0.5))/(2))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check that all solutions found are valid and are part of the domain by substituting them into the original equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=((~(0.5))/(2))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply each term in the equation by x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(0.2928932)/(x)*x=((~(0.5))/(2))*x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the left-hand side of the equation by canceling the common factors.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.2928932=((~(0.5))/(2))*x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the right-hand side of the equation by multiplying out all the terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.2928932=0.3535533906x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since x is on the right-hand side of the equation, switch the sides so it is on the left-hand side of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.3535533906x=-0.2928932\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each term in the equation by 0.3535533906.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(0.3535533906x)/(0.3535533906)=-(0.2928932)/(0.3535533906)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel the common factor of 0.3535533906.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-(0.2928932)/(0.3535533906)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide -0.2928932 by 0.3535533906 to get -0.8284270715.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-0.8284270715 </SPAN>\n" );
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